Rick Spencer-Walt Scores Fifth Feature Victory of 2019 Campaign

INNISFIL, Ontario — The points lead is that much more bigger for Rick Spencer-Walt after winning the first feature on Saturday night at Sunset Speedway.

Spencer-Walt would set the quickest lap (14.791 seconds) in time trials, followed by Travis Hallyburton, Gord Shepherd, Danny Benedict, and Ron Quesnelle.

Although Hallyburton was able to get by Spencer-Walt for the lead on Lap 2, he was not able to pull away through the early stages before the race’s first caution at Lap 14 for Jeff Richard going around.

The restart would see the front two side-by-side for the lead, with Spencer-Walt clearing Hallyburton and pulling away with the advantage. Behind him, Kendra Adams would battle Benedict for third. Benedict was able to hold her off for the spot, all the way until the second caution at Lap 22 for Paul Maltese going around.

Although Spencer-Walt got a good restart, he was not able to pull away from Hallyburton, with Hallyburton all over his back bumper through the final laps.

The battle went down to the checkered flag with Rick Spencer-Walt getting his fifth victory of the 2019 campaign. It also marks his 14th top-five in a season where he has finished no worse than seventh.

Travis Hallyburton finished second for his 12th top-five, followed by Danny Benedict with his eighth top-five. Dwayne Baker placed fourth for his ninth top-five, with Gord Shepherd in fifth for his ninth top-five.